Painter&#39;s masking shield



Sept 247, 1949' J. v. HENDICK 2,482,977

- PAINTERS MASKING SHIELD u Filed July 24. 1947 INVENTOR.

JOSEPH V. HENI'DRICK 4ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 27? 1949 PATENT oFFlcEApplication July 24, 1947, serial Na. 763,250

(c1. en -65) 2 Claims.

This invention relates to painters masking shields and is particularlyadapted to be used in connection with window sashes for protecting theglass while painting the sash, base boards, door casings and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an elongated maskconsisting of a permanent material that can be clamped to surfaces to beshielded by a special clip, the said clip being maintained against thesurface by masking tape or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide freedom of movement ofthe masking strip under the clips so that the said mask can be movedthereunder during the painting operation.

A still further object of the invention is to provide special clips ofvarious shapes so that the masking strip can be adapted to variousshaped surfaces.

These and other incidental objects will be apparent in the drawings,specification and claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front View of a window sash having my new andimproved painters masking shield mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the shield takenon line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is another adaptation of my new and improved painters maskingshield.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one form of hold down clip.

In the drawings:

The casing of a window is illustrated at I, having the usual sash 2mounted therein. My new and improved painters masking shield consists ofan elongated strip or material 3, which may be of metal, plastic orother suitable material that has the characteristics of being more orless rigid. This strip of masking material is turned down slightly at 4and 5 along its edges 6, the edges 6 contacting the surface to which themask is to be applied, as for instance the pane of glass 1 at 8 and 9.

A bead I is formed along thecentral portion of the strip and is adaptedto receive the transverse V-shaped groove II of the hold down clips I2.The clips I2 consist of a body member I3, having turned down edges I4for engaging the surfaces to which the same is to be applied. Bysupporting the body of the strip on the turned down edges 6 blotting ofthe paints are eliminated. These turned down edges stiffen the clip andmake it easier to apply the hold down tape.

A tab I5 is formed on the body I3 for the operator to grasp whileapplying the clip or removing the same from the surface to be protected.It will be noted that there is a'curved raised portion I6 midway theends of the clip, this provides a spring action maintaining the cliptightly against the masking strip.

I will now describe how the strip is applied to the surfaces to beprotected. The strip is placed as illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3. Theclip is applied thereover, the cross groove I I registering with thebead I0 of the masking strip. A piece of adhesive tape II is appliedover the clip as best illustrated in said figures holding the clipagainst the surface to be protected, as for instance the glass T, or thetrim board I8. In Figure 3 the trim board is being protected while thewall surface I9 is being painted. Y

Referring to Figure 1 especially, it will be noted that the strip can bemoved in the direction of its length as indicated by the broken linesunderneath the clips I2 without removing the said clips. At the presenttime the surfaces to be protected are protected by ordinary maskingtape,V

but this is somewhat of an expensive operation, as the tape must bethrown away after its use, but with my new and improved masking stripassociated with its hold down clips, which are in turn applied to thesurfaces by masking tape, a much Vgreater economy is obtained, themasking strips being used over again.

I do not wish to be limited to the exact mechanical structure as othermechanical equivalents may be substituted still coming within the scopeof my claims.

Y What I claim is:

1. A painters shield including a semi-rigid section having parallel sideedges adapted to bear against the surface to be masked and formed withan upstanding holding bead intermediate said side edges and paralleltherewith, a clip formed with a locking channel adapted to engage overand'have sliding contact with said holding bead, and said clip extendinglaterally of the shield for engagement with and attachment to anadjacent portion of the surface being masked.

2. A painters shield including a semi-rigid section having parallel sideedges adapted to bear against the surface to be masked and formed withan upstanding holding bead intermediate'said side edges and paralleltherewith, a clip formed with a locking channel adapted to engage overand have sliding contact with said holding bead, said clip extendinglaterally of the shield for engagement with and attachment to anadjacent portion of the surface being masked, and resilient tensioningmeans formed integrally with said clip for applying a resilient tensionupon the shield while being held in operative position.

JOSEPH V. HENDRICK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTE Number Name Date 1,726,744 Krug Sept. 3, 19291,779,588 Doty et al Oct. 28, 1930 1,915,631 Truba et al June 27, 19332,151,427 Houk Mar. 21, 1939 2,210,233 De Lillo Aug. 6, 1940 2,286,473Duggan June 16, 1942 2,290,472 Hendrick July 21, 1942 2,363,842

